Links to Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union
Ohio Organizations
Ohio Immigration Alliance https://ohioimmigrant.org/
Ohio Immigrant Hotline http://ohioishome.org/
419-777-HELP or email hotline@ohioimmigrant.org
NLG Arrest Hotline 614-654-6477 Email: cbusnlg@protonmail.me
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio at 1-888-246-4420.
Community Refugee and Immigration Services at 614-235-5747
Columbus Police Department will still answer any call for service at 911 (emergency) or 614-645-4545 (non-emergency).
Ohio Organizations
(The following are excerpted from Columbus Public Health Neighborhood Social Service).
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(Muslim Family Services Organization providing comprehensive services and compassionate support in a confidential setting. All services are free. Agency can help you locate community resources, apply for assistance, education, resettlement support, mediation and conflict resolution, English literacy and jobs skills training, referrals, resources and advocacy, and seasonal programs. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. More Information: https://www.mfsohio.org/ or call (614) 470-2848
Ohio Hispanic Coalition The Ohio Hispanic Coalition was founded in 1990 as a volunteer-based organization. Agency offers a broad range of direct services that are culturally and linguistically-appropriate for the growing Latino/Hispanic communities throughout Ohio. Programs and services include health, interpretation & translation services, youth development & education, and safety. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More Information: http://www.ohiohispaniccoalition.org/ or call (614) 459-6566
Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio The Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 2009. It became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2012. BCCO is dedicated to helping the newly resettled Bhutanese refugee population. The BCCO offers post-resettlement direct services to recently arrived refugees from Bhutan and a small number from other countries, as well as ongoing programming, classes, events, activities, mentoring and leadership to the broader refugee community to help strengthen their transition into their new home. Hours of Operation: Monday- Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. More Information: https://www.bccoh.org or call (614) 396-8965
Asian American Community Services Asian American Community Services (AACS) is the premier non-profit community-based organization serving the needs of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islanders in central Ohio. Youth & Family Program, Health Care & Prevention, Interpretation and Translation Services, and more. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More Information: https://www.aacsohio.org/ or call 614-220-4023
Somali Community Association Agency provides advocacy and promotes self-sufficiency to families through employment, education, cultural and social support and economic empowerment. Services include youth development, early childhood education, immigration & citizenship program, housing resources, ESL classes, employment & job training, senior citizen services, interpretation & translation services, case management, and summer programs. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. More Information: http://www.somaliohio.org/ or call (614) 262-4068
SomaliCAN SomaliCAN changes the lives of New Americans for the better through community development and social change initiatives to facilitate the economic, social and political integration of the Somali community and other immigrant groups in Ohio. Hours of Operation: Please call agency. More Information: http://www.somalican.org/home or call (614) 489-9226